Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Reassigns Committee Heads as Chairpersons Become Ministers

The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly has seen a reshuffle in its committee leadership after the chairpersons of two important committees were inducted into the cabinet. The appointments, announced earlier this week, saw the chairpersons of the Committee on Public Accounts and the Committee on Estimates elevated to ministerial positions. Consequently, the assembly has appointed new heads for both committees to ensure continuity of oversight functions.

The Committee on Public Accounts, responsible for scrutinising government expenditure, and the Committee on Estimates, which examines the financial proposals of the government, are critical to the assembly’s accountability mechanisms. The new appointments are expected to maintain the committees’ work without interruption.

Assembly officials noted that the transition would be smooth, with interim chairpersons already identified. The move is part of a broader cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance in the region.

The assembly’s speaker confirmed that the new committee chairs will be sworn in shortly, and that the committees will continue to operate in accordance with the assembly’s rules and procedures.